Olivia Palermo's Perfect Summer Look

The girl-about-town pins down her go-to sultry weather ensemble.

Olivia Palermo has made a career out of her enviable style. Girls are drawn to her particular brand of youthful elegance—and it's been a refreshing alternative to a seemingly endless array of festival ready looks—reinforced when she explains that her summer style is, "Not to show everything." Palermo recently collaborated with one of her oft-worn designer brands, Westward\\Leaning, co-founded by Robert Denning. The San Fran based line of sunnies has a philanthropic heart and helped inspire the current mirrored craze. The Westward\\Leaning and OlivaPalermo.com collab includes eight styles with muted gold lenses, with frames from classic black to a playful take on camo. The oft-photographed New Yorker showed us one of her go-to looks for the season, a breezy dress, and of course, Westward\\Leaning sunglasses, above and explains her warm-weather philosophy below.

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Harper's BAZAAR: What's your summer style philosophy?

Olivia Palermo: Not to show everything. As any New Yorker will admit, as soon as it gets a little bit warm, people start stripping off their clothes.

HB: How does it differ from your cool weather style (outside of just being less covered up!)

OP: I try to go for fabrics that are light and have more movement. I love a great chiffon dress in the summer! There are many more layers in winter. Overall, it's a different feel of styling yourself.

HB: What are the pieces to invest in for the season?

OP: Etro has a really beautiful collection this season. If you're looking for inspiration, I would pop into one of their stores.

HB: Where would you wear the Westward\\Leaning collaboration sunnies?

OP: What I really like about the collection we designed is that it is very versatile. You could easily wear it with beach attire, but it also has an urban feel for summer in the city.

HB: How did the Westward\\Leaning collaboration come about?

OP: It's a great partnership that I had wanted to do from some time now. The timing and everything aligned perfectly so we went for it!

HB: What's your go-to summer destination?

OP: Johannes and I travel quite a but. This summer we are mostly in Europe.